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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
In 2021-2022, 85,339 practical nursing & nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found Access Careers to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Access Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.
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The excellent programs at Jersey College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Jersey College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teterboro.
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The excellent programs at Access Careers Islandia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Islandia, Access Careers Islandia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, IGH is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Brooklyn, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, New Age Training did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of New York, New Age Training is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moorestown.
Erie 1 BOCES ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie 1 BOCES is a small public school located in the suburb of West Seneca.
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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hicksville, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Prism Career Institute, Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Eastern Suffolk BOCES did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brentwood, Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Prism Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of West Atlantic City.
With a ranking of #15, Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program is a small public school located in the large suburb of Albany.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Iselin.
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Dawn Career Institute LLC ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, Dawn Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Lancaster County Career and Technology Center landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Willow Street, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #19, Union County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.
With a ranking of #20, Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Ford City, Lenape Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #21, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Milton, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career is a public school with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Newark, NY |
| 23 | Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES | Elmira, NY |
| 23 | Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona, PA |
| 25 | Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Batavia, NY |
| 26 | Eastern Center for Arts and Technology | Willow Grove, PA |
| 27 | Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool, NY |
| 28 | Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School | Lebanon, PA |
| 28 | Falcon Institute of Health And Science | Bethlehem, PA |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,262 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,952 |
| New Jersey | 1,469 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| Delaware | 208 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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